Cyber Defense & Incident Response Lead

PwC; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 99,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Holiday pay

Vacation

Personal and family sick leave

Job summary

PwC International is seeking a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Manager in Stamford, CT to lead incident response efforts across client environments and drive containment, recovery, and remediation activities. You will coach junior staff and coordinate priorities while applying governance practices to strengthen client resilience.

The role requires at least a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, with exposure to threat intelligence, threat detection, and security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or incident response.
• Demonstrated incident response leadership across engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response workstreams across client environments and coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Manage response plans, escalation paths, and case priorities during active security events and investigations.
• Analyze alerts, logs, and threat intel to identify attack patterns and affected assets.
• Direct root cause analysis and translate findings into remediation actions.
• Coach team members on incident handling, forensic review, and documentation practices.

Skills

Incident response leadership

Client workstreams

Threat analysis

Mentoring teams

Governance frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PwC International is seeking a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response - Manager in Stamford, CT to lead incident response efforts across client environments and drive containment, recovery, and remediation activities. You will coach junior staff and coordinate priorities while applying governance practices to strengthen client resilience.

The role requires at least a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, with exposure to threat intelligence, threat detection, and security